The Villainess Wants a Divorce:Beast Husbands Regret It to Tears-Chapter 185: Advancement

There was clearly a whole thorny fruit tree in the space. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Yet she never thought to take it out and share.

She turned her back, pretending to rummage through the Beast Skin Bag, secretly pulling out a large handful of dried thorny fruit branches and stuffing them into Isaac’s hand.

She didn’t dare to look up, only fixating on the edge of the Storage Bag at the opponent’s waist.

"Take these and use them. I still have plenty over there, enough for us to use for a long time."

But her heartbeat had already sped up a beat, and her throat was a bit tight.

Isaac stared at the handful of branches, his eyes suddenly lighting up.

"So many? All for us?"

He knew how rare this plant was, and knew even more that Seraphina was always frugal and cautious, never using more resources than necessary.

Seraphina nodded.

Isaac was holding the thorny fruit branch, his fingertips trembling slightly, his eyes full of light.

"Thank you, Seraphina."

Seraphina smelled a hint of herbal fragrance, the smell of the branches.

She held her shoulders stiffly, not daring to move.

When he bent down, his hair accidentally brushed against Seraphina’s face, lightly touching her lips.

The moment was short, the touch so slight it was almost negligible.

The lingering warmth on her skin made it impossible for her to think calmly.

Seraphina’s face suddenly burned, and her steps involuntarily retreated half a step.

"You... you don’t have to do that, it’s just a few pieces of wood."

She felt a bit panicked inside, and a bit weak.

All she did was have a thought and pulled out some dry wood from the space.

In return, Isaac’s serious and gentle response immediately threw her heartbeat off rhythm.

She didn’t understand why a careless touch would bring such a big reaction.

Clearly, she had been touched by others before.

Yet Isaac just smiled, didn’t explain further, and casually put all the branches into the Storage Bag.

He turned and walked towards Kaelan.

The stone pot in the middle of the cave was bubbling with steam.

The smell of chicken mixed with mushrooms wafted out, carrying a slight spiciness.

The rising steam condensed into tiny droplets on the rock wall, slowly sliding down.

The broth in the pot was boiling, with oil drops floating on the surface.

Kaelan stood by the pot, holding a wooden spoon, with some black ash on his face and the corner of his clothes.

Yet today he didn’t bother to pat it off, rarely indifferent to such small things.

He focused on stirring the food in the pot.

The firelight illuminated the side of his face, his nose straight, his brows and eyes calm.

Seeing Seraphina looking over, he tugged at the corner of his mouth, showing a smile.

But this time it was not the forced flattery of the past.

He knew Seraphina loved spicy food and deliberately cut some red chilies into the soup.

He stared at the small pile of bright red fragments.

Hesitated for a moment, but still poured it all into the boiling soup.

The surface of the soup turned a rich red oil, the color becoming richer.

But just now seeing her and Isaac standing so close, speaking so close, their breaths almost intertwining.

That bit of expectation slowly turned into a dull pain pressing on his chest.

"Drink some soup while it’s hot."

Steam rose along the edge of the bowl, blurring his vision.

When he walked to Seraphina, his fingers gripped the rim of the bowl slightly harder.

His voice lowered.

"I added chili, not sure if you’re used to it."

"Seraphina! Look quickly!"

Gideon rushed towards her in a flash, raising his hand high.

His footsteps stirred the wind, lightly jolting the ground.

His arm stretched straight to Seraphina, palm open, revealing a ring-shaped object around his wrist.

His black hair swayed in the wind, a few strands sticking to his sun-tanned forehead.

There were still grass clippings that hadn’t been removed since the morning.

Yet he didn’t look disheveled at all, instead exuding a sense of wild vitality.

His breathing was a bit quick, chest rising and falling, his eyes shining brightly.

The Beast Ring on his arm had changed, no longer the previous yellow hue, now glowing with a soft green light.

The sheen wasn’t glaring, but appeared gentle, moving with the turn of his arm.

The surrounding air seemed to come alive because of it.

Perhaps too excited, his fingertips were slightly shaking, but his fist was clenched tightly.

He was almost right in front of Seraphina, his breath fanning her face.

"It turned green! My ring turned green! I’ve advanced! I can protect you even better now!"

After speaking, he grinned, revealing two canines.

That smile came straight from the heart.

It was so direct, so bright.

The damp and cold air in the cave was scattered quite a bit by it.

The shadows retreated to the edges of the stone wall, and even the sound of water dripping in the corners seemed quieted.

Seraphina was also amused by him, reaching out to lightly tap the ring on his wrist.

"I’m really happy for you, Gideon, you’re at the Green Rank now."

As soon as the words fell, Gideon’s eyes suddenly shone, his whole body standing up straight, chest so puffed it seemed like he’d fly away.

"I was able to level up all thanks to the Beast Crystals you gave me!"

He suddenly thought of something, raising his voice sharply.

"I’ve decided! I’ll bond with you tonight! I can definitely help alleviate your symptoms!"

Seraphina: ???

The others: !!!

The wooden spoon in her hand clinked against the edge of the bowl, some soup spilling onto her hand without her realizing.

Her fingers got scalded by the hot soup, then she suddenly shuddered.

The surroundings became terrifyingly quiet.

She blinked, trying to make sense of those words just now.

She had only casually congratulated him, even her tone a bit hesitant.

Unexpectedly, that sentence was like a stone thrown into the heart of a lake.

A matter like bonding, shouldn’t it be discussed privately?

And it was suddenly brought up at the dining table like this?

Her mind was a little hazy, her thoughts seemed to have been hit hard by something.

How did things jump to that all of a sudden?

From Gideon’s breakthrough to the Green Rank, to him suggesting he could share the burden, to directly talking about bonding... there was no buffer in between.

They had clearly discussed handling the rank promotion quietly before.

Just sitting down to have a sip of soup, and the topic veered off in this direction.

Seraphina’s fingers unconsciously gripped the wooden spoon tighter.

She looked up at Gideon, who was still sitting there with a hint of unease on his face.

But it was precisely this sincerity that made her even more at a loss for what to do.

She had simply said congratulations casually, how did it suddenly escalate to the topic of bonding?

That congratulations was just out of habit, an emotion naturally expressed when seeing a companion’s progress.

She hadn’t even thought much at the time, hadn’t even set the bowl down.

Yet now, it seemed like the sentence was interpreted with a different meaning.

This made a sense of helplessness rise in her heart.

Isaac’s spoon was suspended mid-air, soup droplets trickling down the side.

Kaelan’s bowl had already been lifted to his mouth, yet he hadn’t taken a sip, Adam’s apple moving slightly.

Evan’s wrist froze in mid-air.

Wyatt, originally leaning against the rock wall, straightened up, shoulders tensed.

The whole cave seemed to have been pressed with a pause button.

Everyone’s actions halted, their gaze unanimously focused on Gideon.

Evan was about to drink soup, the bowl at his lips, suddenly paused, a trace of astonishment flashing in his amber eyes.

His eyelashes blinked rapidly, pupils slightly contracting.

As one of the more composed members of the team, he was accustomed to observing before making a judgment.

At this moment, his first reaction was to check Seraphina’s expression.

Seeing her confused face, his brows immediately furrowed.

He slowly placed the bowl back on the stone platform, not continuing with his previous action.

Isaac’s eyes darkened slightly, his light purple pupils contracting a bit.